Lenders may struggle to pass on rate cut, CML says

5 December 2008
Despite this month`s cut in the base rate of interest, mortgage lenders may struggle to lower the rate they charge consumers, an industry body has said.... read more »

Mortgage lenders asked to review repossessions strategy

1 December 2008
UK mortgage lenders have been asked to review the way in which they deal with customers who fall into arrears with their mortgage repayments due to personal finance problems.... read more »

FSA data reveals rise in outstanding loans

29 January 2009
New figures published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) suggest that there was an increase in the value of outstanding loans in the third quarter of last year.... read more »

`Pro-debt` view of ministers contributed to recession

12 March 2009
The chief executive of the FSA (Financial Services Authority), Hector Sants, has criticised the Government`s actions in recent years.... read more »

FSA announces banking reforms

24 March 2009
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has recommended a number of changes to banking rules in order to prevent a repeat of the events that led to the recession.... read more »

FSA suggests increase in banking `safety net`

2 April 2009
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has suggested increasing the Government`s compensation for savers in the event that their account provider fails.... read more »

New rules protect banking customers

4 November 2009
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is now in charge of regulating banks` and building societies` day-to-day contact with consumers, in a move aimed at protecting banking customers.... read more »

Debt: fall in the number of mortgage arrears cases

22 March 2010
Figures from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) have shown that the total number of mortgage debts in arrears during 2009 fell below the predicted level, the Guardian reports. ... read more »

View split on 100% mortgages

1 April 2010
In a statement regarding the feedback on its `Mortgage Market Review`, the FSA (Financial Services Authority) has acknowledged that there is `little support` for a ban on higher loan-to-value mortgages, The Times reports.... read more »

Debt: new rules to protect struggling homeowners

28 June 2010
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has outlined new rules that would protect those struggling with their mortgage debt, the BBC reports.... read more »

New protection for struggling mortgage holders

28 June 2010
Struggling mortgage holders will benefit from additional protection once new rules are put in place. Outlined by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the rules aim to help people who`ve fallen behind on their mortgage payments.... read more »

FSA outlines proposals for new home loan rules

14 July 2010
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has outlined proposals to ensure that borrowers can afford the home loan they are offered. ... read more »

Self-certification mortgages could be banned by FSA

20 July 2010
Self-certification mortgages, which allow applicants to self-declare their income, may be banned by the FSA (Financial Services Authority), the Telegraph reports.... read more »

Mortgage debt: changes ahead

17 August 2010
With the future of house prices uncertain and the FSA (Financial Services Authority) looking at ways of tightening lending rules, we`re likely to see changes to the way homeowners repay their mortgage debt. ... read more »